Who was Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin?
Q: Who was Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin?
A: Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was a Georgian politician who became leader of the Soviet Union from 1922 until his death in 1953.
Q: What replaced Vladimir Lenin as leader of the Soviet Union?
A: Stalin replaced Vladimir Lenin as leader of the Soviet Union.
Q: What type of government did Stalin create?
A: Stalin created a form of government later called Stalinism.
Q: When did he invade Poland?
A: He invaded Poland on 18 September 1939.
Q: How did he respond to Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union?
A: He led a bloody war against Germany known as Operation Barbarossa after they invaded the Soviet Union.
Q: What happened after World War II ended?
A: After World War II ended, Stalin gained control of all Eastern Europe including part of Germany and set up a series of loyal Marxist-Leninist single-party states, extending his power and determining the Soviet Union's position as a superpower.
Q: What was his way of thinking called?
A: His way of thinking was called Marxism-Leninism.
